Infectious Feral Hogs

February 14, 2012

By: KAUZ

KAUZ-Newschannel 6 crews spoke with a Texas Tech researcher. They tell us the infectious
bacteria can be harmful to humans. Steve Presley, Texas Tech, Associate Professor
of Environmental and Human Health comments, 'It was very concerning that, that high
of a percentage of those that we sampled had the bacteria and had been exposed.'

Feral hogs could be carrying infectious diseases.

Newschannel 6 crews spoke with a Texas Tech researcher. They tell us the infectious
bacteria can be harmful to humans. Steve Presley, Texas Tech, Associate Professor
of Environmental and Human Health comments, "It was very concerning that, that high
of a percentage of those that we sampled had the bacteria and had been exposed."